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Bad / Unhappy

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homesick - Feeling sad or longing for home and family when away from them.

After a month abroad, he became homesick and called his parents every day.

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Other / Light

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glint - A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface

Through the open door, the dog could see a glint of light peeking through.

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Good / Friendly

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allegiance - Loyalty or commitment to a person, group, country, or cause.

Many people show their allegiance by standing for the national anthem.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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licentious - Lacking moral or legal restraints, in a way that is uncontrolled and socially unacceptable.

He enjoyed settling down and having a stable family after years of a licentious lifestyle.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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inevitable - Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.

After weeks of neglecting his studies, failing the test was inevitable.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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lunge - To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone

Sir Lancelot lunged his sword into belly of the fiery dragon.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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dufus - Someone who is foolish or stupid.

Jim loved to make people laugh, but strangers got the impression that he was just a dufus because of his silly behavior.

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Good / Beautiful

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swank - Stylishly luxurious and expensive

The swank nightclub, with its luxurious amenities, was worth the expense.

verb

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Good / Flexible

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confess - To admit that you have done something wrong.

After 10 hours of interregation, the criminal finally confessed to the crime.

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Other / Desire

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hanker - To feel a strong desire to do or have something

Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.

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Other / Other

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mimic - A person skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others in an entertaining way

By looking like him and perfectly imitating his voice, it was hard to distinguish the mimic from the person he was imitating.

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Bad / Bad

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slum - A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

Since the schools and living conditions in a slum are usually very bad, it's hard to escape it to become successful.